Asheville’s reputation as one of the top cities for brews in the Southeast is well-deserved, but the huge number of breweries to choose from can be intimidating for visitors. Discover which breweries are worth the hype on this Asheville brewery tour, which takes you to craft breweries with behind-the-scene access and ample pours at each. Unlike other Asheville brewery tours, this one is led by a certified cicerone, a recognized expert when it comes to beer.

Asheville brewery tour with certified cicerone
Visit Asheville’s best breweries—no guesswork required
Craft beer samples are included
Commemorative pint glass included as a souvenir (as an upgrade)

What's Included

Cicerone certified guide
3 - 4 six ounce samples of beer at each brewery
2 - 3 breweries visited depending on day selected
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Catawba Brewing Company South Slope Asheville
32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
Every tour meets at Catawba Brewing- 32 Banks Avenue

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

BREW-ed

Admission Ticket Free

Catawba Brewery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Twin Leaf Brewery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Green Man Brewery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Dress Code is casual
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Erin_N

Would recommend this tour to anyone. It was amazing and I learned so much about beer I never would have imagined. The history was really cool and the guide was absolutely amazing. I would take this tour again and again.

Reviews

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322 reviews

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Small, informative and tasty experience.

Christine_S, Apr 2023

We had a group of only 4 people, which allowed Mike to take us to smaller breweries. He was very knowledgeable and definitely had a love of brewing and history of beer. Very informative.

Amazing

Erin_N, Mar 2023

A guide to better know your Beer.

Norman_B, Mar 2023

Michael Kinschnik our guide is very knowledgeable on brewing history and It’s transition to modern Brewing. We had a great time with Michael. After our tour we can sample Beers with new knowledge of their differences. Thanks Michael.

Michael was a great guide!!!

Monica_P, Dec 2022

Our guide Michael Konschnik was amazing. He was very knowledgeable about craft beer and it's history. He was very engaging, got everyone on the tour involved. He has a wonderful spirit.

Great Tour

Mark_F, Dec 2022

The tour ended up being just my wife and I but Michael agreed to still do the tour. Very informative tour and Michael had us tasting very diverse beers that he planned out to avoid ruining our taste buds up front.

Mother/daughter fun

Anita_S, Nov 2022

Our guide was very knowledgeable. We came away with a good understanding of brewing basics. Great day!

Fun tour. Great Price. Mark was awesome

Craig_B, Oct 2022

Enjoyed visiting multiple breweries. Trying a range of styles. All while learning about beer and the brewing process.

Catawba brewery tour

Sarah_B, Oct 2022

Our tour guide, Michael, was phenomenal! He really made the experience with not only his brewery experience but knowledge of Asheville as well.

The tour was amazing and...

soluchukwu_n, Oct 2022

The tour was amazing and educational I will definitely tour again when next in Asheville. The guide was awesome knowledgeable and amazing.

Fun and Educational

Katrina_R, Sept 2022

This was a really fun and educational tour. Our guide was incredible and we learned so much about beer, brewing and Asheville. Highly recommend even for non-beer lovers.

Got My Nerd & Buzz On

Christopher_K, July 2022

I’ve been on beer tours before, but this one takes the cake! Very knowledgeable tour guide that did a deep dive into many aspects of brewing, alcohol laws, physiological responses to beer consumption, etc. And it was fun! Got my nerd and buzz on with a great group. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, July 2022

I’m so glad you had a good time nerding out while drinking some great beer! :) Thanks again for joining us!

Brewery tour

Kathleen_C, Apr 2022

Mark was a great guide. Very knowledgeable about beer making and history. Also very informative about Asheville.

Incredible experience

Tom_T, Aug 2021

Our guide was very knowledgeable on how beer is made, it was very interesting. The beers that we tasted were awesome. I would highly recommend this tour.

Nice tour, needed one more brewery of the amount of time

Karen_D, July 2021

Wish it had been over 3 breweries, not just 2. Jo was very knowledgeable and was great at giving a solid overview of brewing and the history of Asheville. According to the sight, we were supposed to start at Hi-wire and that was changed the day of. Again, for the money, it should have covered 3 breweries.

Response from Host, July 2021

Hi Karen, I’m so glad you had a great time on the tour with Jo! Due to Covid, Hi-Wire isn’t quite ready for tour groups, so we got to show you around a local favorite instead. BREW-ed offers two and three hour tours that visit two or three breweries. You chose to join a two brewery tour, which is why it didn’t visit three breweries. :) Maybe next time we’ll see you on a three brewery tour? Again, glad you had a good time!

Awesome

Michele_T, May 2021

Very knowledgeable guide Great humor Good communication skills Variety of beer Convenient location Not to much walking

Here for the Beer!

Tammy_G, May 2021

We really enjoyed our tour! Very knowledgeable guide & great samples of beer. A wonderful way to kick off our weekend in Asheville!

Wonderful beer and guide.

Linda_S, Apr 2021

This is one of the best beer tours that we have been on. Cliff was very informative and knowledgeable about how beer is made and the growing industry in Asheville. We had a full flight of beer at each stop. Four different beers at each of the three breweries. We would highly recommend this tour.

Awesome!

Dawn_O, Mar 2021

Cliff was awesome! Very knowledgeable on his beer, and the brewing process. His history of the beer culture in Asheville is top notch. Highly recommended

Response from Host, Mar 2021

Thanks, Dawn! I’m so glad your group had fun!

Brew-Ed

Denise_R, Mar 2020

This tour was very good. Lots of detail information about beer and brewing process. Also gave us Asheville history. Highly recommend. Our guide could answer any questions about beer and brewing beer!😀

So much fun!

Bill_T, Mar 2020

Amazing Tour! Lots of great beer and having a true beer expert show us around made all the difference. Would definitely recommend!